Poetry ~ Waka
[…] “Last evening I was looking out from my balcony and saw a sparrow perch on a branch. All of a sudden, with a quick jerk, she ruffles her feathers and spreads out her wings – her bodyline on an upward curve, about to take off.” […] Kala Ramesh
clouds make way
end of a long quest
heaven opens up
clouds make way
sparrow takes flight
first fallen leaf
end of a long quest
scent of Givenchy
still lingers
heaven opens up
scent of Givenchy
an angel awaits
©Tournesol <16/08/19
waiting for a sign
languid days liquefy
muted languor
waiting for a sign
thunder strikes within
silencing her muse
languid days liquefy
only cicadas whine
drowning every word
muted languor
gulls stand guard at rolling waves
tantalizing breeze
© Tournesol’16/08/16
giggles from the sand
afterglow of impish smiles
timeless memories
giggles from the sand
naivety breeds total trust
signs of timeless youth
afterglow of impish smiles
pure and innocent
after their first time
timeless memories
adults’ bedtime stories
on lonely nights
© Tournesol’16/08/16
Walking home with her grandson after a wonderful day in the city, she could not help but admire the sky. Once, her grandson was sound asleep, she read about the sad news…such a loss in the world of haiku. And then, she understood the mysteries of the sky tonight.
dash of white clouds
stand out
in the night sky
dash of white clouds
splash of goodness
wings of an angel
stand out
seventeen syllables
more or less
in the night sky
greets an angel with a smile
crescent moon
© Tournesol’16-08-07
And then she read this beautiful haiku posted by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai, after she had written the above troiku.
without lights
the brightness of a blue sky
full of stars © Jane Reichhold
a star
stands outs tonight
for eternity
© Tournesol’16-08-07
shamanic journey
a red dragonfly comes
to guide the canoe © Jane Reichhold
new beginnings
only spirits see the path
still, unknown to us
© Tournesol’16-08-07
In memory of an artist, teacher and poet, Jane Reichhold.
Inspiration today is “sunshine”
“Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” Hans Christian Andersen
Troiku
daisies kiss the sun
in the wind, sunflowers sway
sunshine of my heart
daisies kiss the sun
open fields
of wildflowers
in the wind, sunflowers sway
mind the rhythm
my heart beats
sunshine of my heart
Mother Nature’s offspring
– all my children
© Tournesol’16
We are to write a haiku about fairies inspired by this photo:
enchanted forest
charming ditties echo
fairies of the night
enchanted forest
fireflies misconstrued
incantations float
charming ditties echo
mesmerizing tales of yore
sequined lyrics glow
fairies of the night
lustrous ballets through the night
vanish all at dawn
© Tournesol’16
aimless stroll
life without meaning
‘til the sky sang
aimless stroll
going through the motions
searching in a daze
life without meaning
empty and dark
body without soul
‘til the sky sang
stretching
to eternity
(c) Tournesol’16
Daily Moments July 31 2016 Retrouvaille (troiku)
enticing tansies
I grin at their pompous air
honey bees surrender
enticing tansies
along my stroll through the brush
catch my attention
I grin at their pompous air
each yellow blossom
flighty pom-poms
pure surrender
sipping the sweetness
of nectar
©Tournesol’16/07/29
Daily Moments July 29 2016 Pure surrender (troiku)
The prompt at Tuesday at Ten is “risk” this week and I decided I would write a troiku to share what a life without risk can be like:
life without risks
going through the motions
never dreaming
life without risks
is like beiges and egg shell
lacking bright colours
going through the motions
not living with your senses
more like a robot
never dreaming
keeps life safe and boring – lacks,
imagination
(c) Tournesol’16
The troiku is a special form of haiku created by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
bodies melt
yellow rose in her hair
tango of love
bodies melt
sowing their roots
forming one
yellow rose in her hair
fragrant
seductive
tango of love
acquiescence
fruitful foreplay
© Tournesol’16-07-24
Our host inspires us on the Gorse Tree (bush) and to learn more, read it at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai
The Troiku is a new form of haiku created by Chèvrefeuille at Carpe Diem
Tournesol dans un Jardin 
